Creative Boom's Weekly Newsletter - 5 January 2021

Your regular dose of Creative Boom, featuring highlights from the past seven days including 30 awesome illustrators to follow in 2021, our recommended sustainable clothing brands, and Rejane Dal Bello on why creatives should be a Citizen First, Designer Second.

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Inspiration  /  Illustration   30 awesome illustrators to follow for inspiration in 2021   Whether you're looking for an illustrator to team up with or want a dose of visuals to inspire you, where's the best place to look? The Directory of Illustration of course.   Read More     Tips  /  Freelancing   Tips on picture books and having a picture-perfect career   Book illustration isn't always as simple as editorial work. Publishing deals need to be scrutinised, middle parties may be needed to introduce your talents, and a project takes far, far longer than a standard editorial spot.   Read More     Inspiration  /  Digital   Design studio Greenspace creates an online resource of reasons to be cheerful   Design studio Greenspace has decided to bring a little optimism following the end of a grim year, and see us enter 2021 in as chipper way as possible.   Read More     Features  /  Book Club   How Sapiens became a comic book guide to the history of mankind   Yuval Noah Harari's Sapiens was first published in 2014, and remains on bestseller lists worldwide thanks to how Harari's 'big picture' approach to human history and his storytelling ability combine to illuminate the way we live today.   Read More     Features  /  Book Club   Rejane Dal Bello on why creatives should be a Citizen First, Designer Second   Rejane Dal Bello has decided to write a book about both her personal experiences in choosing a design career and musings on creativity more generally and why it's important to everyone, no matter what their career.   Read More     Inspiration  /  Digital   Design studio Greenspace creates an online resource of reasons to be cheerful   Design studio Greenspace has decided to bring a little optimism following the end of a grim year, and see us enter 2021 in as chipper way as possible.   Read More     Features  /  Shopping   10 shops specialising in sustainable fashion to help lessen your impact   One of the silver linings of 2020 is that many of us now want to go even further to reduce our carbon footprint. From eating less meat (or none at all) to being more considerate with what we buy and from whom, this year has opened our eyes.   Read More   Recommended Reading   How to move on after failure — and rebuild your confidence   Kara Cutruzzula – Ideas by TED   Finding time for creativity will give you respite from worries   Sharon Walker – The Guardian   The power of art & illustration in modern day websites   Renee Fleck – Dribbble

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